Adam Ondra’s New Grade + DH World Championships

BLISTER Podcast

English - September 08, 2017 19:56 - 33 minutes - ★★★★★ - 468 ratings
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Today on the podcast, we’re talking about Adam Ondra’s ceiling-shattering ascent of the 150-foot route in Flatanger, Norway that Ondra named, “Project Hard,” his proposed new rating of 9c / 5.15d, and whether we'll see Ondra - or anyone else - now set their sights on the next grade, 5.SIXTEEN. We then discuss the World Championships Downhill races that are happening this weekend in Cairns, Australia, and talk about two of the greatest DH riders of all-time squaring off this weekend — Greg Minnaar vs. Aaron Gwinn — then we start placing bets on who we think will win the men’s and women’s races.

TOPICS AND TIMES:

Adam Ondra's, "Project Hard" and the new grade of 9C / 5.15d (2:44)Whether we'll see Ondra — or anyone — attempt (and establish?) 5.16 (12:40)This weekend's World Championships DH races in Cairns, Australia — Aaron Gwin vs. Greg Minnaar (20:39)Our picks for Cairns (25:45)

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